diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements/base.txt b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements/base.txt
index 56a44833d..56c22cc04 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements/base.txt
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements/base.txt
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ django-redis==4.8.0
 redis>=2.10.5
 
 {% if cookiecutter.use_celery == "y" %}
-celery==3.1.25
+celery==4.1.0
 {% endif %}
 
 {% if cookiecutter.use_compressor == "y" %}